Be a TEFL teacher in beautiful Vietnam. Enjoy an excellent local income, stable teaching schedule and plenty of career progression opportunities.
Teach English at a fast-growing language school group in Vietnam's biggest city. Furnished housing or an allowance, monthly bonuses, full training, and no placement fee through ESLstarter.
We're recruiting English teachers for one of the youngest and fastest-growing education providers in Vietnam, with more than 80 English teaching sites, two international schools and partnerships with Macmillan and the British Council. You'll teach Vietnamese learners of all ages and levels, with full training and a supportive local management team.
Demand for English teachers in Vietnam is only going up. The government plans to make English compulsory from the first year of primary school by 2030, and estimates the country needs 22,000 more English teachers to get there.
Full-time contracts for the current intake. Your exact salary depends on your qualifications and experience.
Fixed monthly salary
Fully furnished accommodation, or a VND 5,000,000 monthly allowance
Monthly teaching-hour and subbing bonuses, plus paid overtime
Completion bonus, plus VND 10,000,000 if you re-sign
Paid annual leave, plus up to 9 paid sick days
Included in your contract
Help with your work permit and temporary residence card, and towards the cost
Airport pick-up, plus a free phone and Vietnamese SIM card
Ongoing training and development, with routes into senior roles
Your degree, TEFL certificate and criminal record check will need to be legalised for use in Vietnam. We'll explain how once you're offered a job.
No TEFL yet? See the courses we recommend for Vietnam.
Vietnam's language schools teach a lot of children, big classes and IELTS preparation. A course that covers those, with real classroom practice, helps you get hired and get through your first term. Book through ESLstarter for our discounted prices with partner TEFL UK.
£133£279
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£239
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Just need the minimum? The 120-hour TEFL from £63 meets the usual requirement for this role. Whichever you choose, finish it before your documents are legalised, as your certificate is part of your work permit application.
Send the form below. We'll check your eligibility.
A video interview with the school, with tips from us beforehand.
Accept your offer and get your degree, TEFL and criminal record check legalised.
Airport pick-up, training, and your first classes.
The school helps you get your work permit and temporary residence card.
Looking at other options? See our VietAhn teaching jobs in Ho Chi Minh City or all teaching jobs.
Cheap flights and sleeper buses from Saigon take you to the lantern-lit streets of Hoi An, the cool hills of Da Lat, the Mekong Delta and the beaches of Phu Quoc.
This role pays a fixed USD 1,000 to 1,500 a month, depending on your qualifications and experience. On top of that you can earn teaching-hour and subbing bonuses of up to VND 4,000,000 a month and overtime at VND 350,000 an hour, plus a completion bonus of up to VND 10,000,000. Housing is provided or covered by an allowance, and living costs are low, so most teachers save part of their salary.
Yes, for this role. Foreign teachers need a work permit to teach legally in Vietnam, and the work permit requires a bachelor's degree in any subject along with a teaching certificate such as a TEFL.
A 120-hour TEFL meets the usual minimum. The 170-hour TEFL adds 20 hours of assessed teaching practice and modules on teaching children, large classes and exam classes such as IELTS, which suits Vietnam's language schools. The Level 5 TEFL is an Ofqual-regulated qualification at the same level as CELTA and gives you the strongest CV for better-paid roles.
Yes. You get fully furnished accommodation, or a housing allowance of VND 5,000,000 a month if you'd rather choose your own place.
Yes. The school helps you get your work permit and temporary residence card after you arrive and contributes towards the cost. Before you fly, you'll need to get your degree, TEFL certificate and criminal record check legalised for use in Vietnam, and we'll explain each step.
Contracts start between July and October and last nine months, with the option to renew. A re-signing bonus of VND 10,000,000 is paid if you renew.
No. Our recruitment service for teaching jobs in Vietnam is completely free for teachers.
We're recruiting for the next intake now. Applying takes five minutes, and our service is free.
